List of session musicians
This is a list of session musicians — professional musicians who perform in individual sessions rather than being a permanent member of an ensemble. The list covers those who are especially notable for such work.
List
- Abraham Laboriel Sr., bass guitar
- Airto Moreira, percussion
- Alex Acuña, drums, percussion
- Amos Garrett, guitar
- Bernard Purdie, drums
- Bob Babbitt, bass guitar
- Bobbye Hall, percussion — one of the few female session musicians
- Bobby Keys, saxophone
- Carol Kaye, bass guitar — one of the few female session musicians
- Chuck Rainey, bass guitar
- David Sanborn, saxophone
- Donald "Duck" Dunn, bass guitar
- Earl Palmer, drums
- Fred Lonberg-Holm, cello
- Geraint Watkins, accordion, piano
- Hal Blaine, drums
- Hugh McCracken, guitar
- James Jamerson, bass guitar
- Jay Graydon, guitar
- Joe Osborne, bass guitar
- Justo Almario, clarinet, flute, saxophone
- Karl Brazil, drummer
- Leland Sklar, bass guitar
- Luis Conte, percussion
- Michael Lang, piano
- Mike Mogis, guitar and other instruments
- Milton McDonald, guitar
- Mitchell Coleman Jr., drums
- Nathan East, bass guitar
- Nicky Hopkins, piano
- Paulinho Da Costa, percussion
- Pino Palladino, bass guitar
- Ramon "Ray" Yslas, drums
- Steve Cropper, guitar
- Tony Levin, bass guitar
- Wayne Jackson, trumpet — a regular house musician for Stax Records
- Willie Weeks, bass guitar
- Wilton Felder, bass guitar, saxophone